The Hungarian adaptation and potential use of the maternal-fetal attachment scale questionnaire measuring mother-to-fetus attachment during ultrasound communication examinations
Author(s)
Andrek, A
Hadházi, É
Kekecs, Z
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Introduction: Research measuring the effectiveness of communication during ultrasound examinations draw attention to its use in strengthening the bond between mother and fetus. Aim: Hungarian adaptation of the Maternal–Fetal Attachment Scale, which is the most commonly used tool for measuring intrauterine attachment. Method: 114 pregnant women in the second or third trimester filled out the Hungarian version of the Maternal–Fetal Attachment Scale and an application form. Results: The questionnaire showed excellent internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.87 for the total score. Married women scored significantly higher and scores increased as pregnancy progressed. Uncertainty surrounding the fetus’s gender influenced attachment in the negative direction. There was no significant relationship between attachment total scores and a number of psycho-social factors. Conclusions: In the family-centered prenatal care the Maternal–Fetal Attachment Scale is a suitable tool to analyze ultrasound screening situations that strengthen the bond between mother and fetus.
Date Issued
2016-05-06
Date Acceptance
2016-04-01
Citation
Orvosi Hetilap, 2016, 157 (20), pp.789-795
ISSN
1788-6120
Publisher
Akadémiai Kiadó
Start Page
789
End Page
795
Journal / Book Title
Orvosi Hetilap
Volume
157
Issue
20
Copyright Statement
© Akadémiai Kiadó Zrt. 2016. This is the accepted version of the paper. The version of record can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/650.2016.30426
Subjects
Maternal–Fetal Attachment Scale (MFAS)
anya–magzat kötődés
mother–fetus attachment
praenatalis kötődés mérése
prenatal attachment scale
ultrahangvizsgálat
ultrasound examination
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
11 Medical And Health Sciences
Publication Status
Published